René H. Pimentel - Attorney

Email: renepimentel@sbcglobal.net

Admitted: 1977, California State Bar

Education:

  • U of C Riverside Graduated 1974
    • B.S. in Political Science
  • UCLA School of Law Graduated 1997
    • J.D.

Career Experience:

  • Casa Ramona Legal Aid Clinic, San Bernardino
    • Volunteer law clerk 1973
  • Alaskan Public Defender Agency
    • UCLA Quarter Away Program 1976
      • Appellate Division – drafting briefs to the Supreme Court of Alaska
    • UCLA Internship – Los Angeles County District Attorney Office
  • Centro Legal de Santa Monica
    • Volunteer law clerk 1977
  • California Rural Legal Assistant 1977
    • Legal Intern
  • Kings Canyon National Park Service 1973-1976 Summers
    • Maintenance Worker – Trail and Road Crew
  • Inland Counties Legal Services 1977-1979
    • Staff Attorney – worked on landlord tenant issues, domestic violence, and consumer law
  • Law Firm of Gutierrez and Pimentel 1979-2000
    • Initially as a member of a small firm, I did criminal law defense, family law, personal injury (primarily medical malpractice) and workers compensation cases.
  • Law Firm of Rene H. Pimentel
    • Primarily workers compensation and personal injury
  • Mediation - Stratus Institute for Dispute Resolution
    • Peppedine University School of Law 2009

Professional Membership and Associations:

  • Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association
    • 1982 (approx) – Founding member, past president 1986 and 1996-98, vice president 1985, member of the Board of Directors 1982-2000 (approx) and volunteer attorney (1982 to present)
  • State Bar of California – Legal Trust Fund Committee 1998 to 2001 (approx)
  • Riverside County Bar Association – Arbitration Committee 1993 to 1999 (approx)
  • Pasadena, San Gabriel, Pomona Valley Volunteer Lawyer Project 1984
  • Alliance of Latin Business Associates
    • Founding Member 1986
    • President 1989
    • Vice President 1988
    • Board of Directors 1986-90
  • Latin Business Associates 1980-82
  • Inland Empire Future Leaders Program 1995 and 1997
  • Puente Mentoring Program 2004-2009

Awards:

  • State Bar of California – Board of Governor’s President Pro Bono Service Award 1988
  • Wiley M. Manuel Award
  • American GI Forum Scholarship
  • Kathleen M. Gonzales Pro Bono Service Award 2008

Languages: Spanish